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zimmerman the person? >> absolutely. >> have other people asked you about her? >> yes. is she there because of her race? and the answer is pretty easy. no. >> another example of a case that's all about race, despite the work rarely mentioned in court. racism has been the elephant in the room in the trial but never overtly mentioned. >> the sort of ultimate personification of how race plays itself out. you don't really know. >> you can't put your finger on it. >> but you feel it if you're on the receiving end of that. >> are you claiming in any way that you don't understand english? >> even before the verdict was read, it was all hands-on deck. >> what percentage of your police force is going to be ready in anticipation of whatever happens? >> our entire police department. >> everybody? >> there's no vacation, no furloughs. >> just yesterday the family of george zimmerman released a statement saying the judicial system has run its course. pray for justice, pray for baes, pray for our country. >>> next, the
zimmerman the person? >> absolutely. >> have other people asked you about her? >> yes. is she there because of her race? and the answer is pretty easy. no. >> another example of a case that's all about race, despite the work rarely mentioned in court. racism has been the elephant in the room in the trial but never overtly mentioned. >> the sort of ultimate personification of how race plays itself out. you don't really know. >> you can't put your finger on it....
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what it proves is that george zimmerman, if people understand george zimmerman to be saying trayvon martin grabbed him by the head in a manner that would cause some kind of dna from george zimmerman to get under his fingernails and slammed his head, as he claimed, in to the sidewalk. you might expect some amount of dna from george zimmerman to be under his fingernails but also might not. i have to say it is helpful to the prosecution. it is not a slam dunk or a big ticket item but it is something to add to the evidence that the prosecution has presented to show the contact between trayvon martin and george zimmerman may not be as zimmerman described. >> mark gary goes, do you think some of the testimony was a wash because the defense was able to get the dna expert to say he couldn't find dna didn't mean there wasn't trayvon martin's dna on the holster of the gun. >> i think it is a wash. i can't tell you, lawrence will tell you, how many times you will see, and especially with guns and depending on what the surface is of it. it is very difficult, even when you know somebody has handled tha
what it proves is that george zimmerman, if people understand george zimmerman to be saying trayvon martin grabbed him by the head in a manner that would cause some kind of dna from george zimmerman to get under his fingernails and slammed his head, as he claimed, in to the sidewalk. you might expect some amount of dna from george zimmerman to be under his fingernails but also might not. i have to say it is helpful to the prosecution. it is not a slam dunk or a big ticket item but it is...
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zimmerman. he initiated the fracas. but you you don't convict someone of murder because he shows poor judgment or because he racially profiles. to believe that, the verdict was racist, you have to believe that six women jurors want to harm blacks. you also have to believe that the state of florida did not do everything it could to convict zimmerman. rational people know florida threw everything it had at zimmerman. and while our jury system is fallible, we saw that in the o.j. simpson case, you simply cannot brand a jury racist without visible proof. that's grossly unfair. the cold truth is, nobody on earth knows what happened on the night trayvon martin was killed except george zimmerman. he is the only one. you may not like the verdict and you are entitled to your opinion. but you are not entitled to undermine the justice system or impugn the basic decency of the united states. and that's the memo. now for the top story tonight, attorney general holder says the justice department will reenter
zimmerman. he initiated the fracas. but you you don't convict someone of murder because he shows poor judgment or because he racially profiles. to believe that, the verdict was racist, you have to believe that six women jurors want to harm blacks. you also have to believe that the state of florida did not do everything it could to convict zimmerman. rational people know florida threw everything it had at zimmerman. and while our jury system is fallible, we saw that in the o.j. simpson case, you...
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the voice belongs to zimmerman. zimmerman's family also said it was him. the next day, a forensic expert says the evidence supports zimmerman's story. the defense rests on wednesday. george zimmerman tells the judge that he won't take the stand. that the prosecution gets closing arguments. the judge says she will allow the jury to consider the lesser charge of manslaughter but rules out third-degree murder. finally, yesterday, the defense delivers its closing arguments. the judge gives the jury her final instructions and deliberations get under way. >> here's what we know about the six-member all-women jury. a juror number one, hispanic nurse with several children and she lived in chicago at the time of the shooting. juror number two, middle-aged white woman. married 30 years, with children. one child by the way is an attorney. and juror number three, another middle-aged white woman and is described as -- has described protests in sanford as rioting and her husband is an attorney. she also has children. juror number four, retired white woman. she knew a go
the voice belongs to zimmerman. zimmerman's family also said it was him. the next day, a forensic expert says the evidence supports zimmerman's story. the defense rests on wednesday. george zimmerman tells the judge that he won't take the stand. that the prosecution gets closing arguments. the judge says she will allow the jury to consider the lesser charge of manslaughter but rules out third-degree murder. finally, yesterday, the defense delivers its closing arguments. the judge gives the jury...
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zimmerman. so i would refer to them insignificant injuries. >> reporter: on cross-examination, the defense attorney mark o'mara implied valerie rao owed her job to the special prosecutor in the zimmerman case. and then walked her back from some of her findings. >> it's your position that it's consistent that george zimmerman may have only received as little as three -- did you call -- what term did you -- smasher? >> sorry? >> slamming. three slammings into cement, correct? >> i didn't use the word slamming. >> i'm sorry, i thought that was your word. >> no, i got that from the re-enactment. >> what word would you use? >> impact. >> so it's your position there are at least three impacts between that head and cement? >> yes. concrete. >> reporter: earlier, zimmerman's best friend took the stand, it was mark osterman who first convinced zimmerman to buy a gun. he also housed george and shellie zimmerman for a time after the shooting and wrote a book about the case. >> you wrote a book where you qu
zimmerman. so i would refer to them insignificant injuries. >> reporter: on cross-examination, the defense attorney mark o'mara implied valerie rao owed her job to the special prosecutor in the zimmerman case. and then walked her back from some of her findings. >> it's your position that it's consistent that george zimmerman may have only received as little as three -- did you call -- what term did you -- smasher? >> sorry? >> slamming. three slammings into cement,...
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state of florida versus george zimmerman. we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. so say we all foreperson. >> welcome everybody to this special edition of new day. that was the moment we have all been waiting for. the reading of the verdict in the george zimmerman murder trial. jury's decision, you heard it, not guilty. some people expected it. many did not. thanks for joining us. i'm chris cuomo. >> i'm kate baldwin. it's 8:00 in the east on this sunday july 14th. thank you for joining us for "new day." it was inevitable after the verdict came down that one side would be happy and one side would express relief, declare justice -- they would also declare that justice had been done and they would want to move on. listen here. >> your bond will be released. your gps monitor will be cutoff when you exit the courtroom over here and you have no further business with the court. >> thank you, your honor. >> but we knew from the beginning if trayvon martin was allowed to be killed and the man that did it to not go to jail there would be outrage and there is. civil rights
state of florida versus george zimmerman. we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. so say we all foreperson. >> welcome everybody to this special edition of new day. that was the moment we have all been waiting for. the reading of the verdict in the george zimmerman murder trial. jury's decision, you heard it, not guilty. some people expected it. many did not. thanks for joining us. i'm chris cuomo. >> i'm kate baldwin. it's 8:00 in the east on this sunday july 14th. thank you...
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zimmerman. it seems that virtually all of these individuals have a vested continuing interest in this trial, beyond the actual evidence. >> right. well, looking they're family and friends of george zimmerman. so they are supporting him in the case. the question would be a perfectly appropriate question for cross-examination of the gm owner, had it been raised on cross-examination when he was called as a defense witness. the question is, can he call him back to the stand now just to ask him that. we're always finding out new information as time goes on. we can't call witnesses back and get in another additional question. this is time for the state's rebuttal case. they're supposed to be putting on fresh evidence to respond to new information that came out in the defense case. not supposed to be extending cross-examinations that are already concluded. >> lisa, again, i'm grateful to you. jonathan capehart and craig melvin. the trial is in a 15-ment recess. we'll return live in a moment. looked nic
zimmerman. it seems that virtually all of these individuals have a vested continuing interest in this trial, beyond the actual evidence. >> right. well, looking they're family and friends of george zimmerman. so they are supporting him in the case. the question would be a perfectly appropriate question for cross-examination of the gm owner, had it been raised on cross-examination when he was called as a defense witness. the question is, can he call him back to the stand now just to ask...
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. >>> tonight, high drama in the george zimmerman trail. tray vob's mother testifying that the voice here on the 911 audiotape screaming in the background belongs to her dead son. and the attorney for trayvon's family is here to go on the record. >> have you ever heard him while he was growing up, heard him cry or yelling? >> yes. >> you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> there just were gun shots. >> just heard gunshots? >> yes. >> screaming or yelling, do you recognize that? >> yes. >> and who do you recognize that to be? >> trayvon benjamin martin. >> you know whose voice that was screaming in the background? >> yes, sir. >> whose voice was that? >> my son, george. >> are you certain of that? >> because he's my son. >> what was the manner of death, sir? >> the manner of death is home. he was killed by another person. he was still alive, and he was killed. he was suffering. >> objection. not a relevant issue. >> just a second. your objection is relevance? overruled. >> there's only one reason to squeeze the trigger at someone's heart and
. >>> tonight, high drama in the george zimmerman trail. tray vob's mother testifying that the voice here on the 911 audiotape screaming in the background belongs to her dead son. and the attorney for trayvon's family is here to go on the record. >> have you ever heard him while he was growing up, heard him cry or yelling? >> yes. >> you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> there just were gun shots. >> just heard gunshots? >> yes. >>...
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got freed. >> zimmerman's attorney mark o'mara said zimmerman will have to be very careful about his safety because people won't listen to the not guilty verdict. chris cuomo spoke with mark o'mara earlier today. >> let's begun with what is all around us, the reaction. a lot of it outrage to the not guilty verdict. are you surprised by that part of the reaction? >> i'm a bit surprised that there is outrage because we had hoped that everybody would look at this case as being a very fair trial where both parties were represented well, where i think most, if not all of the evidence, came out. the jury took their time, deliberated, and came out with a fair and just verdict. we've all agreed that we should listen to a fair and just verdict. so i hope those people, even though they're frustrated, will accept the verdict. >> address the basic concern, which is your client, george zimmerman, wound up killing trayvon martin, and yet there is no legal responsibility, and people can't understand it. what are they missing? >> well, what they're missing is that george had an absolute right to be
got freed. >> zimmerman's attorney mark o'mara said zimmerman will have to be very careful about his safety because people won't listen to the not guilty verdict. chris cuomo spoke with mark o'mara earlier today. >> let's begun with what is all around us, the reaction. a lot of it outrage to the not guilty verdict. are you surprised by that part of the reaction? >> i'm a bit surprised that there is outrage because we had hoped that everybody would look at this case as being a...
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zimmerman was being truthful? and he said i thought he was and that sat with the jury all night long and only this morning when the prosecutor came in and said this was an opinion as to the defendant's truthfulness and that should not be allowed. the judge agreed. so the jury was told to forget you heard that. how well that can actually be accomplished, i can't tell you for certain. there was also some interesting this afternoon, sean hannity interview was played, sean hannity interviewed zimmerman shortly after he was arrested and charged with second degree murder and they played clips of the interview today in which san hannity asked george zimmerman, were you aware of florida's stand your ground law at all? and in that interview, which the jury heard this afternoon, george zimmerman says, no, i never was aware of this at all, which leads to us this big battle that is going on in the courtroom over the past 20 minutes between the attorneys, because the prosecutors want to bring in all of this evidence from zimme
zimmerman was being truthful? and he said i thought he was and that sat with the jury all night long and only this morning when the prosecutor came in and said this was an opinion as to the defendant's truthfulness and that should not be allowed. the judge agreed. so the jury was told to forget you heard that. how well that can actually be accomplished, i can't tell you for certain. there was also some interesting this afternoon, sean hannity interview was played, sean hannity interviewed...
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zimmerman's behalf against others? >> absolutely. >> reporter: despite all the heated emotions this morning trayvon martin's family say they hope the country will collectively find a way to heal and change. >> just remember, trayvon could have been anyone in america's baby. >> reporter: how do you think this would have ended had george zimmerman not had a gun that night? >> i can tell you how it wouldn't have ended. it wouldn't have ended with a dead 17-year-old kid. >> reporter: for "nightline" i'm matt gutman in sanford, florida. >> our thanks to matt. and time now for our closing argument. and trending on the web today, five crucial trial moments that may have led to the zimmerman acquittal. which do you think was most important to the jury? our number 1, lead police investigator chris serino was asked by the defense if he believed zimmerman was telling the truth. he said yes. although the judge later told the jury to disregard that answer. there was the moment that renowned forensics expert vincent demayo testified
zimmerman's behalf against others? >> absolutely. >> reporter: despite all the heated emotions this morning trayvon martin's family say they hope the country will collectively find a way to heal and change. >> just remember, trayvon could have been anyone in america's baby. >> reporter: how do you think this would have ended had george zimmerman not had a gun that night? >> i can tell you how it wouldn't have ended. it wouldn't have ended with a dead 17-year-old...
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zimmerman screaming. there will be a lot of other evidence as well. we'll present the case. we're just getting started. >> will it go on the same day that the martin family got on the stand. >> i wasn't sure how and when the state was going to end their case and i had mine planned out. it's always fluid according to how things go and the witnesses do. i'm happy with the way it worked out. >> got two witnesses done. that's okay. >> why wasn't he here this week? >> why wasn't he here this week or why wasn't he on the stand or -- >> why wasn't he in court at all? why wasn't he -- >> we'll probably bring him in when the timing is right for him as a witness. >> what is the your opinion on the judge's decision to deny -- >> joas are a particular and unique way to look at everything that is out there and weigh it all towards the state's side they get every benefit of every doubt at this state, at this stage. i respect her ruling. you know, it is what it is. this is what we do. >> how much weight do you believe t
zimmerman screaming. there will be a lot of other evidence as well. we'll present the case. we're just getting started. >> will it go on the same day that the martin family got on the stand. >> i wasn't sure how and when the state was going to end their case and i had mine planned out. it's always fluid according to how things go and the witnesses do. i'm happy with the way it worked out. >> got two witnesses done. that's okay. >> why wasn't he here this week? >>...
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zimmerman was acting in an angry way? >> not at all. >> so when asked the question could you hear those words being yelled by mr. zimmerman in the campaign event, i think you said no? >> no. >> but you have in fact heard him yell? >> absolutely. >> maybe happy yelling during a campaign? >> yes. >> vote for us, vote for my guy? >> yes. >> down with the other guy? >> pep rallies and such. >> as a matter of fact that's part of a campaign, isn't it? get everybody motivated? >> get everybody excited and motivated so i have heard him in that setting. >> so that's part of your testimony that you bring today, having heard mr. zimmerman scream even though in a happy way? >> yes. >> of course you have never heard him scream for his life before, have you? >> no. >> but you did hear him on that 911 call? >> yes, i did. >> we talked about, you were asked about continuous nature of the calling. i'm going to posit two different possibilities to see if we can get through them a little bit. >> yes, sir. >> if i were to scream one scream o
zimmerman was acting in an angry way? >> not at all. >> so when asked the question could you hear those words being yelled by mr. zimmerman in the campaign event, i think you said no? >> no. >> but you have in fact heard him yell? >> absolutely. >> maybe happy yelling during a campaign? >> yes. >> vote for us, vote for my guy? >> yes. >> down with the other guy? >> pep rallies and such. >> as a matter of fact that's part of...
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zimmerman. he was on the ground as trayvon martin straddled him forcing zimmerman to shoot. >> if this mannequin were carrying a firearm. where would be the gun be right now in relation to me? >> with the actual left inner thigh. >> with the jury on mr. zimmerman was that consistent with someone doing this, punching him? >> i don't think so. >> how about this? how about somebody resisting the attempt the two lacerations, somebody was resisting pushing down? >> reporter: before that expert witness was dismissed, prosecutor did get him to concede on the stand in the final moments of trayvon martin's life he could not say with certainty exactly what martin was doing. >> shep: zimmerman's defense also played up the wimp factor like he is a wimp? >> yeah, this follows up testimony earlier this week from zimmerman's former trainer saying he was obese and not athletic at all. on the stand this expert witness paid for by the defense as you can see. he testified, well, he did not have a warrior mind, set
zimmerman. he was on the ground as trayvon martin straddled him forcing zimmerman to shoot. >> if this mannequin were carrying a firearm. where would be the gun be right now in relation to me? >> with the actual left inner thigh. >> with the jury on mr. zimmerman was that consistent with someone doing this, punching him? >> i don't think so. >> how about this? how about somebody resisting the attempt the two lacerations, somebody was resisting pushing down?...
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, the verdict, we jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> the verdict is in britain george zimmerman is acquitted for the shooting death of trayvon martin, an unarmed african-american teenager in florida. the verdict sparked protests around the country. >> we still today want justice. >> we still today want justice. >> and we will not be satisfied until justice is obtained. >> and we will not be satisfied until justice is obtained. ofwe will speak with some those in the streets and to the reverend jesse jackson as well as philip agnew, head of the dream defenders, a coalition of young people of color in florida, formed after trayvon martin's death. 2013 and beyond, it is in europe propelled by black and brown youth in our formative years criminalized, marginalized , cast aside and forgotten. we found strength in our struggles, determination. we are good kids growing up in bad states. >> all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across the country following the
, the verdict, we jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> the verdict is in britain george zimmerman is acquitted for the shooting death of trayvon martin, an unarmed african-american teenager in florida. the verdict sparked protests around the country. >> we still today want justice. >> we still today want justice. >> and we will not be satisfied until justice is obtained. >> and we will not be satisfied until justice is obtained. ofwe will speak with some those...
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>> the joke was horrible. >> george zimmerman. george zimmerman who? all right, good, you're on the jury. >> nobody got it. i didn't get it until later. then i thought about it, and i'm like, i guess that could have been funny. but not in the context he told it. >> was there a particular witness that stands out to you? who did you find to be the most credible? >> the doctor -- i don't know his name. >> the doctor for the defense? >> yes. >> what about him? >> i thought he was awe-inspiring. the experiences he had had over in the war, and i just never thought of anybody that could recognize somebody's voice yelling in like a terrible terror voice when he was just previously half hour ago playing cards with them. >> that is george zimmerman. >> a lot of analysts watching the trial felt that the defense attorneys, marks o'mara, don west, were able to turn prosecution witnesses to their advantage. chris serino, the lead investigator for example, did he make an impression on you? >> chris serino did. but to me he just was doing his job. he was doing his job
>> the joke was horrible. >> george zimmerman. george zimmerman who? all right, good, you're on the jury. >> nobody got it. i didn't get it until later. then i thought about it, and i'm like, i guess that could have been funny. but not in the context he told it. >> was there a particular witness that stands out to you? who did you find to be the most credible? >> the doctor -- i don't know his name. >> the doctor for the defense? >> yes. >> what...
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what it proves is that if george zimmerman, if people understand that george zimmerman that trayvon martin grabbed him by the head in a manner that might have caused george zimmerman's dna to get under his nails and slammed his head into the sidewalk you might expect some amount of dna to be under his fingernails, but it also might not. so i have to say, it's helpful to the prosecution and it's not a slam dunk and not a big ticket item and it is something to add to the evidence flat prosecution has presented to show that the contact might not be as zimmerman described. >> mike geragos, do you think this was ultimately a wash? the defense was able to get the dna expert to basically say just the fact that he couldn't find dna didn't mean there wasn't trayvon martin's dna on the holster and the gun? >> i do think it's a wash. i can't tell you, lawrence will tell you how many times you will see and especially with guns and depending on what with the kind of surface is of it . it's very difficult to know when someone handles that gun to pick up the dna off of it or the fingerprints off of it or
what it proves is that if george zimmerman, if people understand that george zimmerman that trayvon martin grabbed him by the head in a manner that might have caused george zimmerman's dna to get under his nails and slammed his head into the sidewalk you might expect some amount of dna to be under his fingernails, but it also might not. so i have to say, it's helpful to the prosecution and it's not a slam dunk and not a big ticket item and it is something to add to the evidence flat prosecution...
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zimmerman? >> it could have been, yes, sir. >> try to undermine his confidence in himself, such that he might tell you more or change his story in some way, which would then give you an opening, correct? >> i would classify more trying to extract truth if he's hiding it, yes, sir. >> sure. and did you extract any truth or anything, any change in his story through this technique? >> no, sir, i did not. >> he was, in fact, consistent throughout, correct? >> yes, he was. >> he was also consistent with both all of his prior statements, correct? >> to my knowledge, yes. >> as the chief investigating officer, you had availability of those prior statements, correct? >> yes. >> there were some changes. i think you said yesterday there were certainly some expansions and even some minor inconsisten inconsistencies, right? >> yeah, there was some, yeah, there was some variations of accounts. >> nothing that you considered significant. >> nothing major, no. >>ot was lying to you? >> objection, your honor. i
zimmerman? >> it could have been, yes, sir. >> try to undermine his confidence in himself, such that he might tell you more or change his story in some way, which would then give you an opening, correct? >> i would classify more trying to extract truth if he's hiding it, yes, sir. >> sure. and did you extract any truth or anything, any change in his story through this technique? >> no, sir, i did not. >> he was, in fact, consistent throughout, correct?...
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zimmerman mentioning mr. martin in the recording where he was facing him, my perception of that call at that time, i sensed stress in his voice about the fact he was approaching him, looking at him, his hand was going toward his waistline. as he left, that tension diminished. that, to me, also reinforced what i'm already heard from mr. pollack and saw from, again, reviewing the information in this case. he's not the confrontational one. he's not that i'm going to get on you type. when mr. martin ran, basically he's running, there's no immediate threat to him. his perception is, he's taken off running. so he gets out and that's where he is now trailing or following, i would say following the person, to see where they went. because that's what he was doing for them. >> well, didn't you hear the defendant say i don't want to give up my phone number because i don't know where he is? >> yes. >> doesn't that indicate to you that he still might be a little concerned about what's going on? >> mr. zimmerman? >> yes. >
zimmerman mentioning mr. martin in the recording where he was facing him, my perception of that call at that time, i sensed stress in his voice about the fact he was approaching him, looking at him, his hand was going toward his waistline. as he left, that tension diminished. that, to me, also reinforced what i'm already heard from mr. pollack and saw from, again, reviewing the information in this case. he's not the confrontational one. he's not that i'm going to get on you type. when mr....
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to the extent he made a statement about zimmerman's claim that seems inconsistent with what zimmerman has said before in this case, touching the gun, actually being able to touch the gun with a holster, that is not what zimmerman has ever said to authorities that we know of so far. that seems inconsistent. on the other hand, this man was his friend, he was not a cop, he was not required to write things down or record anything that was said. so to the extent he gives an inconsistency, i'm not sure it's going to be all that impressive. he also was interested in writing a book and so perhaps a little bit of exaggeration creeps in order to make it a more exciting book. so, yeah, it's an inconsistency. whether it's a moment to anybody, that's highly debatable. >> we're going to take a quick break and be back with more from the george zimmerman trial, which is set to resume in just a few minutes. until then we'll review the day's event in the courtroom with our experts. plus we're watching another major story with a deadline looming. egyptian president mohamed morsy in cairo. . "eliminating
to the extent he made a statement about zimmerman's claim that seems inconsistent with what zimmerman has said before in this case, touching the gun, actually being able to touch the gun with a holster, that is not what zimmerman has ever said to authorities that we know of so far. that seems inconsistent. on the other hand, this man was his friend, he was not a cop, he was not required to write things down or record anything that was said. so to the extent he gives an inconsistency, i'm not...
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the mother of george zimmerman saying it was george zimmerman. you have friends saying it was george. you have others saying it is trayvon. what does the jury do with this? and if it is a wash, if one cancels out the other, who is the legal implications of this given the charges if any, faith? >> i don't think one cancels out thor. i think the jury is going to decide what kind of weight they're going to give to these witnesses' testimony. these are friends of george zimmerman. two of the witnesses wrote a book and are selling that book about george zimmerman's story. other witnesses know him from different areas' work and police figures and military. so these are all his friends. you can tell today, they did not want to say anything bad about george zimmerman, even during convention. using under the guise these are fact witnesses, they were able to bring in bits and pieces of character evidence, so to speak. one witness mentioned i know that george tutored kids. another witness mention head is trained on how to use a firearm responsibly. another
the mother of george zimmerman saying it was george zimmerman. you have friends saying it was george. you have others saying it is trayvon. what does the jury do with this? and if it is a wash, if one cancels out the other, who is the legal implications of this given the charges if any, faith? >> i don't think one cancels out thor. i think the jury is going to decide what kind of weight they're going to give to these witnesses' testimony. these are friends of george zimmerman. two of the...
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zimmerman's -- >> on mr. zimmerman's -- >> i am asking your client a question, please, mr. west. >> i object to the court inquiring to mr. zimmerman about his decision whether or not to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. >> and then something you don't see every day. the judge literally walking out on attorney west while talking. >> court is in recess. i will give my ruling in the morning. i'll see you at 8:00 in the morning. court is in recess. >> it's 10:00 -- >> it's 9:56. court is in recess. thank you very much. with all due respect, we'll see you at 8:00 in the morning. >> i'm not physical able to keep up this pace much longer. it's 10:00 at night. we started this morning. we've had full days every day. weekends, depositions at night. >> the judge walked out. she was gone. all of this happened without the jury in the room. but with the defense closing argument tomorrow, could it have any impact on the outcome of the case? marcia clark, wow, what do you have to say about these exchanges? >> well, you know, things take place in a court of law. i can say that i've
zimmerman's -- >> on mr. zimmerman's -- >> i am asking your client a question, please, mr. west. >> i object to the court inquiring to mr. zimmerman about his decision whether or not to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. >> and then something you don't see every day. the judge literally walking out on attorney west while talking. >> court is in recess. i will give my ruling in the morning. i'll see you at 8:00 in the morning. court is in recess....
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zimmerman's story emerge. his best friend takes the stand and reveals a different account over the gun. >>> plus, did george zimmerman with a depraved mind, did he have one? was there ill will and spite? the lead investigator who questioned mr. zimmerman. and remember, friend or foe, i want to know. send me your e-mails. "reply al" is coming. stay with us. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to get you there. call us. we can show you how at&t solutions can help you do what you do... even better. ♪ [ female announcer ] they're all going in the same direction, but in very different ways. and pampers gives all of them our driest, best fitting diaper, ♪ pampers cruisers with 3-way fit. not only with up to 12 hours o
zimmerman's story emerge. his best friend takes the stand and reveals a different account over the gun. >>> plus, did george zimmerman with a depraved mind, did he have one? was there ill will and spite? the lead investigator who questioned mr. zimmerman. and remember, friend or foe, i want to know. send me your e-mails. "reply al" is coming. stay with us. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more...
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zimmerman. jonathon is joining us live from sanford, florida. jonathon, good morning. >> good morning to you, arthel. there were reports out of oakland, california overnight of protesters smashing windows and setting small fires, but fortunately here in sanford, florida things were much more peaceful. you had people on both sides of this heated issue staying calm despite the disappointment of dozens of protesters who were camping outside the courthouse and calling for a guilty verdict. in advance of the verdict, community leaders and trayvon martin's family called for peace regardless of what the jury was about to decide. listen. >> why do you think why am i crying? i have been following this case. are you kidding me? how can they say not guilty for anything? this man cannot follow the law. he was told not to get out of his car. >> so very emotional reaction outside the courthouse after the verdict was announced. the protests out here remained peaceful. the naacp says it is going to scat justice
zimmerman. jonathon is joining us live from sanford, florida. jonathon, good morning. >> good morning to you, arthel. there were reports out of oakland, california overnight of protesters smashing windows and setting small fires, but fortunately here in sanford, florida things were much more peaceful. you had people on both sides of this heated issue staying calm despite the disappointment of dozens of protesters who were camping outside the courthouse and calling for a guilty verdict. in...
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zimmerman is on his mobile phone with folks from the police department, and zimmerman the person the police department sayings, are you following him, talking about trail -- trayvon martin? and zimmerman says, yeah, and the person from the police department said-we don't need you to do that, and then there's a good cop/bad cop thing going on, which isn't unusual. phil keeting is outside the courthouse. i guess the idea is to get truthful information from the person. >> and get a suspect to contradict himself or herself -- get down into the nitty-gritty. the detective said -- how zimmerman, who is 28 at the time, and martin was 17, didn't seem put up much of a fight other than eventually pulling out his gun after taking what he describe as a beating. he was afraid for his life by trayvon martin. also, doris singleton, the other cop, said, well, maybe trayvon martin, who was doing nothing wrong, he sees you and maybe he is scared, scared of you. you never identified yourself as what you're doing, why you're staring at him, trying to get zimmerman to answer details about that. and one k
zimmerman is on his mobile phone with folks from the police department, and zimmerman the person the police department sayings, are you following him, talking about trail -- trayvon martin? and zimmerman says, yeah, and the person from the police department said-we don't need you to do that, and then there's a good cop/bad cop thing going on, which isn't unusual. phil keeting is outside the courthouse. i guess the idea is to get truthful information from the person. >> and get a suspect...
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zimmerman? >> yes. >> tell me how you met george. >> i met georgy at a mortgage company called first trust back in 2006. >> okay. and was that a place where you worked together? >> yes. >> what type of work did you do back then? >> mortgage business. >> and was mr. zimmerman doing something similar? >> yes. he was in the sales and i was processing. >> okay. >> did you guys become friends over the time you worked together? >> yes. >> did you maintain that friendship? >> yes. >> and it is that friendship that brings you here today, is that correct? >> yes, it is. >> and i know that you were present or around during the time that both proceeding the event that brings us here and, of course, right after the event, correct? >> that's correct. >> what i'd like to do, however, today, is just focus your attention on one subject of that and that is the, we are calling the 911 tape, to identify it to you the tape that has a voice in the foreground and turns out her name is mrs. lauer and voice in the back
zimmerman? >> yes. >> tell me how you met george. >> i met georgy at a mortgage company called first trust back in 2006. >> okay. and was that a place where you worked together? >> yes. >> what type of work did you do back then? >> mortgage business. >> and was mr. zimmerman doing something similar? >> yes. he was in the sales and i was processing. >> okay. >> did you guys become friends over the time you worked together?...
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if zimmerman chose to follow him and confront him after the police told him not to, if zimmerman chose to come after him with a deadly weapon after the homeowners association specifically forbade that kind of behavior, when does self-defense begin? i think the key to this case as far as the jury is concerned, what value they place on how things started. if they blame zimmerman for causing this series of events, he will be convicted of something. the whole defense is that self-defense began when trayvon responded to zimmerman. they say self-defense began when trayvon ended up on top of zimmerman. and i suggested that's not when self-defense began. self-defense began when he chose to confront trayvon and when he didn't, he shot him to death. >> that's a view many people have and also say to me, look, what about trayvon martin's right to defend himself? wasn't he engaged in a form of self-defense himself and where does his right to do that supersede george zimmerman who has a gun? >> right, i tell you, tom has just articulated so perfectly. this is a man told to stay in the car. he has a
if zimmerman chose to follow him and confront him after the police told him not to, if zimmerman chose to come after him with a deadly weapon after the homeowners association specifically forbade that kind of behavior, when does self-defense begin? i think the key to this case as far as the jury is concerned, what value they place on how things started. if they blame zimmerman for causing this series of events, he will be convicted of something. the whole defense is that self-defense began when...
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zimmerman walks. says "the los angeles daily news." "l.a. times," zimmerman not guilty. "the new york post" simply states, tray-vesty. hello, everyone. i'm don lemon live here in sanford, florida. a different story here. that place is empty. it was filled with people yesterday and a jury deciding the fate of george zimmerman. the trial of george zimmerman is over. he is now a free man. of course, not guilty. emotions are still strong. how one case is sparking controversy about race in america. healing in america. and the law in america. so, let's get started now. two words from sanford, florida, reverberating across the nation. not guilty. >> the verdict? >> state of florida versus george zimmerman, verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> here in sanford and across the nation, people vowed to fight to honor the fallen teen
zimmerman walks. says "the los angeles daily news." "l.a. times," zimmerman not guilty. "the new york post" simply states, tray-vesty. hello, everyone. i'm don lemon live here in sanford, florida. a different story here. that place is empty. it was filled with people yesterday and a jury deciding the fate of george zimmerman. the trial of george zimmerman is over. he is now a free man. of course, not guilty. emotions are still strong. how one case is sparking...
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zimmerman, correct? there was no conflict there, was there. >> no, sir. >> there's no conflict with the initial investigation of the officer who came on the scene? i think it was tim smith, what he told you did not conflict, what mr. zimmerman had told you, right? >> not at all, no, sir. >> one fact anywhere in that interview that was contested by a fact that you knew from the investigation? >> none that i found. >> thank you. if i might retrieve the document, your honor. >> and then if you would remind the injury the next time you had contact with mr. zimmerman. >> probably over the phone. prior to meeting with him on the 29th. >> okay. >> i'm sorry, the next day. i'm sorry, the walk through. >> i was going to remind. >> you on the day, yeah. >> had you contact with him the next day when he came and met with you to do the walk-through, correct? >> the same day, yes, sir. >> and, of course, that's the video that you you were here for. >> yes, sir. >> right? so. he went to work that day it seemed because
zimmerman, correct? there was no conflict there, was there. >> no, sir. >> there's no conflict with the initial investigation of the officer who came on the scene? i think it was tim smith, what he told you did not conflict, what mr. zimmerman had told you, right? >> not at all, no, sir. >> one fact anywhere in that interview that was contested by a fact that you knew from the investigation? >> none that i found. >> thank you. if i might retrieve the...
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and exonerated george zimmerman. reale talking about in a way is criminalization. we are talking about school to prison pipeline, zero-tolerance policies which are the reason is that of being in a restorative justice program in high school that trayvon martin was in the dead of night going to a store in orlando instead of being at his high school in miami. we are going to ask our commerce people to address stand your ground, which may not have had as much influence on this but creates an open season for young people of color. we're going to address the law enforcement who uses racial profiling to create a dragnet over our communities and strike fear in our communities. we're going to call on our congress people to come back to work because though george zimmerman was found guilty, florida is very guilty. >> we're going to take a break and then come back and also going to be joined by lisa graves of the center for media and democracy, who for the last year has been investigating alec . we're going to talk about the st
and exonerated george zimmerman. reale talking about in a way is criminalization. we are talking about school to prison pipeline, zero-tolerance policies which are the reason is that of being in a restorative justice program in high school that trayvon martin was in the dead of night going to a store in orlando instead of being at his high school in miami. we are going to ask our commerce people to address stand your ground, which may not have had as much influence on this but creates an open...
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with which george zimmerman is charged, was committed, and george zimmerman is the person who committed the crime. george zimmerman is not required to present evidence or prove anything. whenever the words reasonable doubt are used, you must consider the following. a reasonable doubt is not a mere possible doubt, a speculative, imaginary, or forced doubt. such a doubt should not influence you to return a verdict of not guilty if you have an abiding conviction of guilt. on the other hand, if after carefully considering, comparing, and weighing all of the evidence, there is not an abiding conviction of guilt or if having a conviction it is one which is not stable but one which waivers and vacillates, then the charge is not proved beyond every reasonable doubt, and you must find george zimmerman not guilty because the doubt is reasonable. it is to the evidence introduced in this trial and to it alone that you are to look for that proof. a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of george zimmerman may arise from the evidence, conflict in the evidence, or lack of the evidence. if you have a reason
with which george zimmerman is charged, was committed, and george zimmerman is the person who committed the crime. george zimmerman is not required to present evidence or prove anything. whenever the words reasonable doubt are used, you must consider the following. a reasonable doubt is not a mere possible doubt, a speculative, imaginary, or forced doubt. such a doubt should not influence you to return a verdict of not guilty if you have an abiding conviction of guilt. on the other hand, if...
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. >>> tonight, high drama in the george zimmerman trail. tray vob's mother testifying that the voice here on the 911 audiotape screaming in the background belongs to her dead son. and the attorney for trayvon's family is here to go on the record. >> have you ever heard him while he was growing up, heard him cry or yelling? >> yes. >> you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> there just were gun shots. >> just heard gunshots? >> yes. >> screaming or yelling, do you recognize that? >> yes. >> and who do you recognize that to be? >> trayvon benjamin martin. >> you know whose voice that was screaming in the background? >> yes, sir. >> whose voice was that? >> my son, george. >> are you certain of that? >> because he's my son. >> what was the manner of death, sir? >> the manner of death is home. he was killed by another person. he was still alive, and he was killed. he was suffering. >> objection. not a relevant issue. >> just a second. your objection is relevance? overruled. >> there's only one reason to squeeze the trigger at someone's heart and
. >>> tonight, high drama in the george zimmerman trail. tray vob's mother testifying that the voice here on the 911 audiotape screaming in the background belongs to her dead son. and the attorney for trayvon's family is here to go on the record. >> have you ever heard him while he was growing up, heard him cry or yelling? >> yes. >> you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> there just were gun shots. >> just heard gunshots? >> yes. >>...
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zimmerman not guilty. so say we all, foreperson. >> geraldo: george zimmerman dramatically but not unexpectedly found not guilty. not innocent. he wasn't found innocent. he was found not guilty. not guilt in i am sure when the jurors finally speak and they have told us they are not in the mood to speak tonight will tell us i think that they believe that george zimmerman was responsible obviously for the death of this unarmed youngster but did not commit is a crime.
zimmerman not guilty. so say we all, foreperson. >> geraldo: george zimmerman dramatically but not unexpectedly found not guilty. not innocent. he wasn't found innocent. he was found not guilty. not guilt in i am sure when the jurors finally speak and they have told us they are not in the mood to speak tonight will tell us i think that they believe that george zimmerman was responsible obviously for the death of this unarmed youngster but did not commit is a crime.
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zimmerman's family said it was him. next day, a forensic expert says the evidence supports zimmerman's story. george zimmerman tells the judge he will not take the stand. then the prosecution gives closing arguments. the judge says that she will allow the jury to consider the lesser charge of manslaughter, but rules out third-degree murder. finally yesterday, the defense delivers the closing arguments. the judge gives the jury final instructions and deliberations begin. >> gregg: here is what we know so far about the six member all women jury. juror number one, hispanic nurse with several children, she lived in chicago at the time of the shooting. juror number two, middle-aged white woman, 30 years of age, one child is an attorney. >> middle-aged white woman and described protests in sanford as rioting. juror number four, white woman, she knew a good deal about the case. not married and doesn't have any children. juror number five a young white woman and her mother. she used to work in financial services. this case is a
zimmerman's family said it was him. next day, a forensic expert says the evidence supports zimmerman's story. george zimmerman tells the judge he will not take the stand. then the prosecution gives closing arguments. the judge says that she will allow the jury to consider the lesser charge of manslaughter, but rules out third-degree murder. finally yesterday, the defense delivers the closing arguments. the judge gives the jury final instructions and deliberations begin. >> gregg: here is...
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punched george zimmerman in the face. zimmerman thinking that he was dealing with a criminal, then acted in self defense to defend himself from what he thought was a deadly threat. there was, you know, there was fault on both sides but unfortunately, a 17-year-old is dead, and why? because there was a gun in the picture. what i take away from last night. every african-american that i have spoken to, sees their own children in trayvon martin. and says is, in america today, do we have to worry when our kid goes out that he will be shot? because someone thinks he is a burglar? and i know, if this case, i tried cases like this in new york, as a prosecutor. and we used to call it, if you bring a gun to a fight and you kill somebody, you will get convictimed of manslaughter, and there will not ab prosecutor holding a press conference as they did earlier this evening saying we support the right to bare arms. this is not about the right to bare arms. you never hear that in new york then talking about that. they do not believe in
punched george zimmerman in the face. zimmerman thinking that he was dealing with a criminal, then acted in self defense to defend himself from what he thought was a deadly threat. there was, you know, there was fault on both sides but unfortunately, a 17-year-old is dead, and why? because there was a gun in the picture. what i take away from last night. every african-american that i have spoken to, sees their own children in trayvon martin. and says is, in america today, do we have to worry...
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zimmerman. so i would refer to them as insignificant injuries. >> reporter: on cross-examination, the defense attorney implied she owed her job to the special prosecutor in the zimmerman case, and then walked her back from some of her findings. >> it's your position at least consistent that george zimmerman may have only received as little as three -- did you call -- what term did you use? smashing? >> sir? >> slamming, three slamming into cement. >> i didn't use the word slamming. >> i'm sorry, i thought it was your word. >> no, i got that from the reenactment. >> what would you use to describe what happened to the head that you say hit cement? >> impact. >> impact. so it's your position that there are at least three impacts between that head and cement? >> yes. >> okay. >> concrete. >> reporter: earlier, zimmerman's best friend took the stand. it was he who first convinced zimmerman to buy a gun and housed zimmerman and shelley after the shooting and wrote a book about the case. >> you wrote a
zimmerman. so i would refer to them as insignificant injuries. >> reporter: on cross-examination, the defense attorney implied she owed her job to the special prosecutor in the zimmerman case, and then walked her back from some of her findings. >> it's your position at least consistent that george zimmerman may have only received as little as three -- did you call -- what term did you use? smashing? >> sir? >> slamming, three slamming into cement. >> i didn't use...
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did he run towards zimmerman, did zimmerman run towards him. there's so many questions. >> this is the point that viewers have to understand, it's not what really did happen out there, because nobody knows, because no one can hear from trayvon martin. but the prosecution had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that george zimmerman was the aggressor. and with that four-minute gap and the opportunity to one home, the jurors, i can see quite reasonably would think i'm not sure whether he was really scared or whether she was standing to confront or whatever. but absent proof beyond a reasonable doubt, that high burden, that's what the prosecution was dealing with that made it so difficult. it's the burden of proof in the case. >> it was the burden of proof, and you're right, i think unfortunately, when you look at the evidence when you look at this four-minute period, that there's clearly, in the minds of the jurors could have been reasonable doubt. so i could. agree with you more. greta, until this moment, there's another question mark. why do the
did he run towards zimmerman, did zimmerman run towards him. there's so many questions. >> this is the point that viewers have to understand, it's not what really did happen out there, because nobody knows, because no one can hear from trayvon martin. but the prosecution had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that george zimmerman was the aggressor. and with that four-minute gap and the opportunity to one home, the jurors, i can see quite reasonably would think i'm not sure whether he was...
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zimmerman not taking the stand. >> george zimmerman has pled not guilty and claims he fatally shot trayvon martin in self defense. >> state versus george zimmerma zimmerman. >> twenty-three days after the state versus george zimmerman, the state began his closing argument. here is how attorney de la rionda began his closing argument today. >> a teenager is dead. he is dead through no fault of his own. he is dead because another man made assumptions. that man assumed certain thins.s he is dead, not just because the man made those assumption assum because he acted upon those assumptions and unfortunately, unfortunate unfortunately, because his assumptions were wrong trayvon benjamin martin no longer walks on this earth. >> even though george zimmerman chose not to testify in his own defense, the prosecution tried to use george zimmerman's words against him. >> this innocent, 17-year-old kid was profiled as a criminal. to quote the defendant and pardon my language "he was one of those bleep-holes that get away. pardon my language, he was one of those f-punks. now the defendant, george zimmerm
zimmerman not taking the stand. >> george zimmerman has pled not guilty and claims he fatally shot trayvon martin in self defense. >> state versus george zimmerma zimmerman. >> twenty-three days after the state versus george zimmerman, the state began his closing argument. here is how attorney de la rionda began his closing argument today. >> a teenager is dead. he is dead through no fault of his own. he is dead because another man made assumptions. that man assumed...
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george zimmerman's first six months to two years is survival. >> zimmerman would have to get tough and quickly. his attorneys attribute his 20-pound weight gain to dealing with what is already stress. his attorney testified he is no fighter. from day one, what is your best advice to him? >> well, communications with the outside world will keep him as sane as he can, because he will get support from various groups and various people. so hopefully that will keep him mentally. i think the prison system will protect him for as much as they can for as long as they can. >> reporter: these pictures come from the florida website. pictures like these, in a cell 23 23 houhours a day. larry law ton spent 23 years in prison, three of them in isolation. >> what does that mean for george zimmerman? >> you could go crazy. i've watched people kill themselves, hang themselves. >> reporter: and if convicted, george zimmerman could face a life behind bars dealing with daily violence. >> reporter: will he ever be able to stop watching his back? >> great question, and i tell you something. i was in prison
george zimmerman's first six months to two years is survival. >> zimmerman would have to get tough and quickly. his attorneys attribute his 20-pound weight gain to dealing with what is already stress. his attorney testified he is no fighter. from day one, what is your best advice to him? >> well, communications with the outside world will keep him as sane as he can, because he will get support from various groups and various people. so hopefully that will keep him mentally. i think...
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george zimmerman. george zimmerman who? all right, good, you're on the jury. >> reporter: saying afterwards -- >> i still think the joke is funny. i'm sorry about that. i'm sorry i didn't tell it better. but there was an important reason for it. there needed to be a disconnect. >> reporter: the prosecution, john guy, who played straight man to the more animated bernie de la rionda. >> how does he get the gun out? >> reporter: and throughout the trial, implored the jury to think with their hearts. >> i'm asking you to use your common sense, use your heart, use what you know is real and use what you heard and what the law is in the case. >> reporter: overnight speaking from his heart. >> we have from the beginning just prayed for the truth to come out and for peace to be the result, and that continues to be our prayers. and we believe they have been answered. >> reporter: but not those of trayvon martin's parents who said through their attorney their hearts were broken, but urging calm. >> this is a very trying time for their
george zimmerman. george zimmerman who? all right, good, you're on the jury. >> reporter: saying afterwards -- >> i still think the joke is funny. i'm sorry about that. i'm sorry i didn't tell it better. but there was an important reason for it. there needed to be a disconnect. >> reporter: the prosecution, john guy, who played straight man to the more animated bernie de la rionda. >> how does he get the gun out? >> reporter: and throughout the trial, implored the...
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the yesterday put an enormous emphasis on the issue of zimmerman's statements saying that zimmerman lied, he contradicted himself, he was inconsistent. basically, mark o'mara blew off that issue. he said there's a few inconsistencies that no one tells the story the same way twice. it will be interesting to talk to the jurors later to see if that different approach had an impact because i do think that it was effective to go through each witness the way o'mara did. he made a bet that the jury is not going to care that much about those inconsistencies if they were major and that was a risk. >> yeah. you're right. it was a very nuanced day in cord. you bring up a good point, the jurors. it all comes down to them. george howell was in that courtroom. was there any information to portray what the jurors might have been thinking as they will get their instructions and probably start deliberating. >> reporter: fair to say they were paying close attention to everything brought in this courtroom. you have to consider that o'mara brought in charts and that video reenactment. he showed people in th
the yesterday put an enormous emphasis on the issue of zimmerman's statements saying that zimmerman lied, he contradicted himself, he was inconsistent. basically, mark o'mara blew off that issue. he said there's a few inconsistencies that no one tells the story the same way twice. it will be interesting to talk to the jurors later to see if that different approach had an impact because i do think that it was effective to go through each witness the way o'mara did. he made a bet that the jury is...